2010 New York Jets season

2010 New York Jets season
OwnerWoody & Christopher Johnson
General managerMike Tannenbaum
Head coachRex Ryan
Home fieldNew Meadowlands Stadium
Results
Record11–5
Division place2nd AFC East
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(at Colts) 17–16
Won Divisional Playoffs
(at Patriots) 28–21
Lost AFC Championship
(at Steelers) 19–24
Pro BowlersD'Brickashaw Ferguson OT
Nick Mangold C
Darrelle Revis CB
Uniform

The 2010 New York Jets season was the franchise's 51st season overall, the team's 41st season in the National Football League (NFL) and their first season at New Meadowlands Stadium. The team improved on their 9–7 record from 2009 and reached the playoffs again. The Jets were the subject of HBO's training camp series Hard Knocks. The Jets played their first pre-season game home against the New York Giants to open up Meadowlands Stadium. Many considered them AFC East favorites; head coach Rex Ryan went so far as to guarantee a Super Bowl victory.[1][2] Jets broke a team record with a franchise best 6 consecutive wins on the road with a win against the Lions, followed by a win against the Browns in week 10. In the same victory against the Browns, the Jets became the first team in NFL history to win back-to-back road games in overtime. The Jets were the last NFL team to be undefeated on the road, before suffering a 45–3 loss at the New England Patriots in Week 13. The Jets met the Patriots again five weeks later in the AFC Divisional Round back in Foxborough where New York upset New England 28–21. The following week, the Jets lost 24–19 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship, ending their hopes of returning to the Super Bowl for the first time in 42 seasons and ending what would have been a Cinderella Run.

This is the first time the Jets made the playoffs back-to-back seasons since the 2001-02 seasons. To date, this is the last time New York has made the playoffs.

As of 2024, the only remaining active member of the 2010 New York Jets is Nick Folk, who is a member of the Tennessee Titans.

  1. ^ Fennelly, John (July 26, 2010). "NY Jets and NY Giants News and Opinion: Jets, Cowboys Are Preseason SB Favorites". Pro Football NYC. Archived from the original on August 17, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  2. ^ "Jets notes: Rex Ryan guarantees title". NorthJersey.com. August 7, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.